Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 18,311 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 18,311 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.3% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam peaked at 535,841 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,311, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 535,841 | — |
| 2000 | 407,687 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 445,841 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 389,087 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 250,796 | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 315,193 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 219,044 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 242,255 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 223,463 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 166,196 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 186,778 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 157,919 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 50,143 | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 23,248 | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 29,800 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 49,285 | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 147,769 | +199.8% |
| 2021 | 33,719 | -77.2% |
| 2022 | 88,380 | +162.1% |
| 2023 | 18,311 | -79.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 18,311 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 18,311 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535,841 | 535,841 | 535,841 | 1 |
| 2000s | 324,272 | 219,044 | 445,841 | 7 |
| 2010s | 110,854 | 23,248 | 223,463 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72,045 | 18,311 | 147,769 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam was 18,311 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 535,841 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,311 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Viet Nam ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release